The Coca-Cola Foundation Provides First Generation Scholarships to Fayetteville State University Students
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The Coca-Cola Foundation Provides First Generation Scholarships to Fayetteville State University Students
$50,000 Worth of First Generation Scholarships to Be Awarded to Fayetteville State University Students
Students at Fayetteville State University (FSU) will be the first in their families to attend college thanks to $50,000 worth of scholarships provided by The Coca-Cola Foundation. Four students will receive $12,500 over the course of their four-year education.
“It is an honor for Coke Consolidated to be a part of this amazing moment in the students’ lives,” said Reginald Bean, director of multi-cultural marketing at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (CCBCC). “We have a strong commitment to the communities where we live, work and do business. We are excited to watch the students’ journey of higher education and wish them the best of luck in their college careers and beyond.”
The scholarship recipients will be selected by Fayetteville State University. The first generation college students that qualify for a scholarship must have maintained a grade point average of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) and must be the first in their immediate family to attend college. The Coca-Cola Foundation will provide a $50,000 grant to support scholarships of $3,125 per year over four years to four students. Each student will receive $12,500 over four years of college. These funds will provide needed assistance to these students to support their pursuit of an education.
“Fayetteville State University is grateful to the Coca-Cola Foundation for this investment in our students,” said FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson. “These scholarships come at a time when education costs are rising and needy and deserving students are seeking other ways to finance their college educations. I cannot be more pleased and thankful that Coca-Cola has selected FSU to be among the recipients of its generosity.”
After the individual students have been selected, CCBCC and FSU will invite both the students and their families to an award ceremony this fall. At this celebration, students will be recognized for their accomplishment and will be welcomed into both the FSU and Coca-Cola families.
Fayetteville State University: FSU is the second-oldest public institution in North Carolina. A member of the University of North Carolina System, FSU has nearly 6,000 students and offers degrees in more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Chancellor Anderson was named the eleventh Chief Executive Officer of Fayetteville State University on March 7, 2008. Under Dr. Anderson’s leadership, the university has established a five year strategic plan for growth, expanded academic program offerings, added global education and study abroad, and increased certification and accreditation of academic programs. The university has expanded partnerships with universities, corporations, and the military. Outreach also includes service learning, a community computer center, a Veteran Center, the Early High School College, the Center for Defense and Homeland Security, and many collaborative cultural activities with community agencies. Dr. Anderson is committed to making FSU a university of choice by enabling students to be successful through advanced technology, new cutting edge academic programs, expanded partnerships with the community and educational institutions, globalism, an improved campus environment, and by providing professional development for faculty, staff and students.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is the nation’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company has more than 5,800 employees who make, sell and deliver Coca-Cola products in franchise sales territories across the Southeast. For more information please visit www.CokeConsolidated.com.
The Coca-Cola Foundation: The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded more than $70 million to 263 community organizations around the world in 2011 to support sustainable community initiatives, including water stewardship, community recycling, active healthy living, and education. For more information about The Coca-Cola Foundation, please go to www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html.